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33-566: Not to be confused with Dissent . [REDACTED] Look up descent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Descent may refer to: As a noun [ edit ] Genealogy and inheritance [ edit ] Common descent , concept in evolutionary biology Kinship , one of the major concepts of cultural anthropology Pedigree chart or family tree Ancestry Lineal descendant Heritage Royal descent - lineal descent from

66-483: A 1998 space combat simulation computer game Descent: Journeys in the Dark , a 2005 board game by Fantasy Flight Games Dragon Age: Inquisition – The Descent , a 2015 downloadable content pack for Dragon Age: Inquisition Literature [ edit ] Descent: An Irresistible Tragicomedy of Everyday Life , a 2004 novel by Sabrina Broadbent The Descent (novel) , by Jeff Long Descent (magazine) ,

99-448: A 2005 horror film The Descent Part 2 , the 2009 sequel to the 2005 film Descent (2007 film) , a thriller film starring Rosario Dawson Descent (2017 film) , a Nigerian film Gaming [ edit ] Descent (video game) , first in a series from Interplay Entertainment and Parallax Software Descent II , sequel to Descent Descent 3 , sequel to Descent II Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War ,

132-498: A 2013 episode of NCIS: Los Angeles "Descent" ( The Outer Limits ) , a 1999 episode of The Outer Limits "Descent" ( Stargate SG-1 ) , a 2002 episode of Stargate SG-1 "Descent" ( Star Trek: The Next Generation ) , a two-part 1993 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation "Descent" ( Star Wars Resistance ) "The Descent" ( The Vampire Diaries ) , a 2011 episode of The Vampire Diaries See also [ edit ] Dissent (homophone) Topics referred to by

165-400: A distinction between them, teaching: "If you must make a choice between heresy and schism, always choose heresy. As a schismatic, you have torn and divided the body of Christ. Choose heresy every time." Officers and enlisted personnel regularly take an oral oath to support and defend the primary convening document (i.e. constitution, articles of confederation, ruling laws and statutes) and/or

198-450: A first-order optimization algorithm going back to Newton Descents in permutations, a classical permutation statistic in combinatorics Other uses [ edit ] Descent (aeronautics) , the decrease of an aircraft in altitude during flight Descent (font) , the distance that a typeface descends below the baseline in typography Katabasis As a proper name [ edit ] Film [ edit ] The Descent ,

231-447: A healthy society needs not only to protect, but also to encourage dissent. Heresy is any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs or customs, in particular the accepted beliefs of a church or religious organization. A heretic is a proponent of such claims or beliefs. Heresy is distinct from both apostasy , which is the explicit renunciation of one's religion, principles or cause, and blasphemy , which

264-596: A magazine about caving Descent (journal) , a genealogy journal published by the Society of Australian Genealogists Music [ edit ] Descent , an album by the band This Burning Effigy "Descent", a song by Celldweller from Soundtrack for the Voices in My Head Vol. 01 "Descent" (song) , a song by Fear Factory from Obsolete "Descent", a song by Godflesh from Us and Them "Descent",

297-410: A military officer, military leader chooses to oppose the orders given to them by their superior officers or national leader, they must decide whether their counter-action will be violent or non-violent in nature and in aim. A dissenting opinion (or dissent ) is an opinion in a legal case in certain legal systems written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of

330-419: A monarch Phylogenetics Tree diagram (disambiguation) Inheritance (law and property) Mathematics [ edit ] Infinite descent , a method going back to Fermat to solve Diophantine equations Descent (mathematics) , an idea extending the notion of "gluing" in topology Hadamard's method of descent , a technique for solving partial differential equations Gradient descent ,

363-419: A part of case law . Even though they can sometimes be cited as a form of persuasive authority in subsequent cases when arguing that the court's holding should be limited or overturned. In some cases, a previous dissent is used to spur a change in the law, and a later case may result in a majority opinion adopting a particular understanding of the law formerly advocated in dissent. As with concurring opinions,

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396-533: A rationale for suspending judgment regarding the issue associated with the dissent. Dissent in this respect appears as one of the tropes in the Five Modes of Agrippa , pointing to the uncertainty demonstrated by the differences of opinions among philosophers and people in general. Political dissent is a dissatisfaction with or opposition to the policies of a governing body. Expressions of dissent may take forms from vocal disagreement to civil disobedience to

429-644: A result, many organizations send the message – verbally or nonverbally – that dissent is discouraged. However, recent studies have shown that dissent serves as an important monitoring force within organizations . Dissent can be a warning sign for employee dissatisfaction or organizational decline. Redding (1985) found that receptiveness to dissent allows for corrective feedback to monitor unethical and immoral behavior , impractical and ineffectual organizational practices and policies, poor and unfavorable decision making , and insensitivity to employees' workplace needs and desires. Furthermore, Eilerman argues that

462-515: A small quarterly magazine covering the activities of the society and other items of interest. The society's first journal, The Australian Genealogist , was published from January 1933 until it was forced to cease publication in 1959 through lack of resources. The SAG is the oldest family history society in Australia, assisting genealogists and family historians in tracing their ancestors for over 80 years. The SAG's Manuscript and Image Collection

495-500: A song by Knut from Bastardiser "Descent", a song by Neurosis from Times of Grace "Descent", a song by Sylosis from A Sign of Things to Come "A Descent", a song by Born of Osiris from A Higher Place "The Descent", a song by Insomnium from Shadows of the Dying Sun (bonus track) "The Descent", a song by Polaris from The Death of Me Television [ edit ] "Descent" ( NCIS: Los Angeles ) ,

528-588: Is a division between people, usually belonging to an organization, movement, or religious denomination . The word is most frequently applied to a split in what had previously been a single religious body, such as the East–West Schism or the Great Western Schism . It is also used of a split within a non-religious organization or movement or, more broadly, of a separation between two or more people, be it brothers, friends, lovers, etc. A schismatic

561-428: Is a person who creates or incites schism in an organization or who is a member of a splinter group. Schismatic as an adjective means pertaining to a schism or schisms, or to those ideas, policies, etc. that are thought to lead towards or promote schism. In religion, the charge of schism is distinguished from that of heresy , since the offence of schism concerns not differences of belief or doctrine but promotion of, or

594-501: Is an Australian-based non-profit organisation whose principal objective is the advancement of genealogical education. The SAG is the oldest family history society in Australia and holds the largest genealogical archives and research library in the country. The head office, archives and research library are located in Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . The society membership numbers nearly 4,000 members world-wide. In August 1932 it

627-489: Is an impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things. The term is usually used to refer to violations of important religious teachings, but is used also of views strongly opposed to any generally accepted ideas. It is used in particular in reference to Christianity , Judaism , and Islam . A schism (pronounced / ˈ s ɪ z ə m / SIZ -əm , / ˈ s k ɪ z ə m / SKIZ -əm or, less commonly, / ˈ ʃ ɪ z ə m / SHIZ -əm )

660-399: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dissent The term's antonyms include agreement , consensus (when all or nearly all parties agree on something) and consent (when one party agrees to a proposition made by another). In philosophical skepticism , particularly that of Pyrrhonism , the existence of dissent is

693-449: Is held in the archives at Richmond Villa , 120 Kent Street, Sydney . The Manuscript and Image Collection features over 28,000 files containing family papers, pedigrees, photographs, certificates, unpublished research notes, other documents and memorabilia from Australia and overseas, donated by members and their families. The SAG Library is a genealogical reference and research library with an online searchable catalogue.  The library

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726-422: Is located at 2/379 Kent Street, Sydney and is open to members and non-members. The library contains a large number of published genealogical material including genealogical books, journals, microfilms, CDs and it also provides online access to the major commercial genealogical websites. The society is managed by an executive officer and staff under the guidance of a board of directors. The principal objective of

759-399: The court which gives rise to its judgment. When not necessarily referring to a legal decision, this can also be referred to as a minority report . Dissenting opinions are normally written at the same time as the majority opinion and any concurring opinions , and are also delivered and published at the same time. A dissenting opinion does not create binding precedent nor does it become

792-606: The SAG is to advance genealogical education. To accomplish this, the society provides a comprehensive educational program, publishes an informative journal and creates a variety of networking opportunities for its members. The SAG educational program includes seminars, lectures, workshops, discussion groups, and webinars. These program items are designed to promote genealogical skill development, establish high standards of genealogical research, and increase awareness of and interest in family history. The society's current journal, Descent ,

825-427: The difference in opinion between dissents and majority opinions can often illuminate the precise holding of the majority opinion. Scientific dissent is dissent from scientific consensus . Disagreements can be useful for finding problems in underlying assumptions, methodologies, and reasoning, as well as for generating and testing new ways of tackling the unknown. In modern times, with the increased role of science on

858-436: The hidden costs of silencing dissent include: wasted and lost time , reduced decision quality , emotional and relationship costs, and decreased job motivation . Perlow (2003) found that employee resentment can lead to a decrease in productivity and creativity which can result in the organization losing money , time , and resources . Descent (journal) The Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG)

891-411: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Descent . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Descent&oldid=1238909110 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

924-549: The society and the politicization of science , a new aspect gained prominence: effects of scientific dissent on public policies. Scientific dissent is distinct from denialism , which is a deliberate rejection of scientific consensus usually for commercial or ideological reasons. Organizational dissent is the "expression of disagreement or contradictory opinions about organizational practices and policies ". Since dissent involves disagreement it can lead to conflict , which if not resolved, can lead to violence and struggle. As

957-482: The state of, division. However, schisms frequently involve mutual accusations of heresy. In Roman Catholic teaching, every heresy is a schism, while there may be some schisms free of the added guilt of heresy. Liberal Protestantism , however, has often preferred heresy over schism. Presbyterian scholar James I. McCord (quoted with approval by the Episcopalian Bishop of Virginia Peter Lee ) drew

990-400: The supreme leader of the nation-state. There have been countless cases throughout human history where commissioned military officers and enlisted personnel—as individuals or small groups—have chosen to question and disobey the orders of their superior officers or the supreme leader of the state. Dissent by military officers falls into two main categories: violent and non-violent. In essence, when

1023-419: The use of violence . In some political systems , dissent may be formally expressed by way of opposition politics , while politically repressive regimes may prohibit any form of dissent, leading to suppression of dissent and the encouragement of social or political activism . Individuals who do not conform or support the policies of certain states are known as " dissidents ". Several thinkers have argued that

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1056-628: Was decided at a well-attended meeting of persons interested in family history to form a Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG). The SAG committee would meet in the Assembly Room of the Education Building in Loftus Street, Sydney. The main objective of the founding members was to form a genealogical research library to collect and preserve the history of the pioneering families of Australia. The SAG also planned to publish

1089-538: Was first published in January 1961 and has been published quarterly ever since. The Descent journal is full of informative genealogical information, including articles on family history in Australia and overseas, local history, research strategies and resources. The Society runs an annual biography writing competition: The Croker Prize, named for two long-standing members. Winners are published in Descent and receive

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